Figure toy



April 2, 1929. A. BOLLAK 1,707,105 nouns TOY 'Filed larch l, 1928 Inventor flndreur zozzaiz,

Attormy Patented Apr. 2, 1929 PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW BOLL AK, OF HOMER CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

FIGURE TOY.

7 Application filed March 1,

This invention relates to an improved figure toy, wherein the figures are constructed to represent persons operating individual wood saws, whereby to provide a toy which will provoke amusement for small children.

More specifically, the invention comprises a slotted platform on which two figure are mounted. The figures include movable portions having imitation arms pivotally reciprocable imitation saws operating through the slots, and mechanical operating means provided for the saws and the figures.

The particular details and their relative arrangement and association will become more readily apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a sectional and elevation view of the complete toy showing the general arrangement and association of parts.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the same, and

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through the box.

In carrying out the invention, I provide a hollow box 4 having a top 5 provided with an elongated slot or opening 6. Mounted on the top and at the opposite ends of the openings, we find individual figures 7 and 8. Each figure comprises stationary legs 9 and a swingatily mounted body'lO.

Each body includes imitation arms 11 whose hands are pivotally connected with imitation saws 12. The saws are formed by sci-rating the edges of a pair of pitman rods 13, these being eccentrically connected with a. pair of intermeshing gears 15, and 16.

An operating shaft 17 is connected with the gear 15, and this carries crank handles 18 located on the exterior of the box for convenient operation.

It is obvious that by grasping and turning the hand crank 18, the gears 15 and 16 will serve to alternately reciprocate the pitman rods 13 through the slot 6 in the top of the box. Since these pitman rods are connected with the movable bod portions of the figures, it is obvious that the gures will move up and 1928. Serial No. 258,365.

tages of the invention will be clear after reading the description in connection with the drawings. .Therefore, a more lengthy description 1s regarded unnecessary.-

Minor changes in shape, size and rear rangement of parts coming within the field of invention claimed, may be resorted to if desired. a

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is e 1. In a' figure toy of the class described, a. hollow box having the top provided with an elongated slot, figures mounted on the exterior of the top at o posite ends of the slot, said figures each inc uding a stationary leg portion and a swingably mounted body portion, said body portion including imitation arms, vertically disposed imitation saws connected with said arms and extending down into the box through said slot, and operating means within the box for alternately reciproeating said imitation saws whereby to successively operate the movable body portions of said figures, said operating means consti-. tuting intermeshing gears with which said saws have eccentric pivotal connection.

2. In a figure toy of the class described, a body having a top provided with an elongated slot, figures mounted on said top and including stationary leg portions and movable body portions, intermeshing gears located inside of said box, pitman rods pivotally and eccentrically connected with said gears to produce alternate operation of said pitman rods, one edge of the pitman rods being serrated to provide an imitation saw and the pitman rods being connected at their upper ends with the movable body portions of said figures, and a hand crank for operating said gears. v

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ANDREWV BOLLAK. 

